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As a student, I attended high school in an affluent suburb. Most of my peers in high school were White and the rest were Asian so my high school wasn’t really diverse. The student body definitely leaned towards the liberal side so I didn’t experience any blatant instances of racism. Racism here was more implicit and subtle. Most of the time, racism manifested itself in stereotypes. My classmates expected to excel in math because of my Asian heritage (I did do well math, but that was because I worked my ***** in math ever since I was young child). I recall having friends say, “You’re a classic Asian” whenever they saw my exam scores for math. I didn’t really mind, but it was annoying at times.
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footballer | Posted on
Hitting back with rage would
likely be the most tempting emotions at such instances. But that would be the
worst decision on your part.
I am sorry to hear you have to go
through this regularly. And I can only hope this stop soon.
As for what you should do, it
depends on the extent of racism you experience and does that put you at risk
physically. Here’s how to deal with it:
If it’s casual and unconscious
attempts from your own friends, you can calmly express them about how you feel
about it and ask them to stop. If they are really your friends, they will take
this seriously and stop. If they don’t, start ignoring them and prepare to
change your friends circle. Make sure that your parents know about this
situation. Be very honest with them.
If it’s coming from bullies at
your school, there are few things you can do. You can ignore them and continue
with your work. But if it’s going beyond a level that you cannot ignore it,
talk to your teachers, principals and parents; don’t talk to the bullies
directly, it might make things worse for you. A formal complain to the top
level in the school from your parents would be adequate. If bullies don’t stop,
they will be expelled. This threat will eventually stop them from being a di*k
to you.
If it’s coming from any of your
teachers, talk to principals and parents. The teacher will be expelled. Easy.
Tackling racists could be quite
difficult. Even more in schools where students have so many other insecurities!
It is important that you think things through before acting. You must always
keep your parents informed.
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